Japanese phrase

___はやめてください。 ___ wa ya me te ku da sa i

Meaning

Please stop ___.

When to use it

Politely asks someone to stop an activity. The request is direct but respectful and suits family, friends, or coworkers.

Example dialogue

その話はやめてください。 so no hanashi ha ya me te ku da sa i

Please stop talking about that.

すみません、やめます。 su mi ma se n ya me ma su

Sorry, I will stop.

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